Maldives News
First open hearing in slain Maldives blogger’s murder trial
Defence lawyers argued the murder charges were unclear.
30 Jul 2018, 09:00
Religion takes centre stage in Maldives election
Hardliners support the incumbent while the religious conservative party backs the opposition.
30 Jul 2018, 09:00
Maldives president takes aim at opponent
Yameen challenged the opposition candidate to answer to the alleged “betrayals” of the MDP government.
30 Jul 2018, 09:00
Ibu’s pledges: new cities and affordable domestic travel
Ibu opposes population consolidation in the “concrete jungle” of Malé.
29 Jul 2018, 09:00
Maldives resort ballot boxes exceed 2013 figure
More than 40 resorts will have polling stations.
29 Jul 2018, 09:00
Maldives election body to verify voter registration after complaints of fraud
More than 12,800 have registered to vote outside their home constituency.
29 Jul 2018, 09:00
President pledges ‘total solution’ to Maldives housing crisis
A second city will be developed for a population of 315,000, Yameen announced.
28 Jul 2018, 09:00
Electoral body accepts Ibu’s candidacy
The joint opposition presidential candidate is campaigning in Baa atoll.
28 Jul 2018, 09:00
Maldives resort ordered to remove ‘idols’
The president’s office cited “significant public sentiment against the installation of underwater sculptures.”
28 Jul 2018, 09:00
Teen stabbed in Maldives capital
No arrests have been made so far.
26 Jul 2018, 09:00
Maldives couple charged over aborting child transferred to house arrest
Police discovered an unborn baby buried on a beach in December 2012.
23 Jul 2018, 09:00
Maldives man killed by fish
A cornetfish was embedded into the man’s neck.
22 Jul 2018, 09:00
Third stabbing in Hulhumalé
The victim was stabbed five times.
22 Jul 2018, 09:00
Hulhumalé stabbing victim ‘doing well’
No arrests have been made over the attack.
21 Jul 2018, 09:00
Details emerge of EU sanctions on Maldives
Countries can work with ‘third states’ to maximise the impact of sanctions.
19 Jul 2018, 09:00
Numbers of children born with Thalassaemia ‘not decreasing’
There are over 600 children in the Maldives with the disorder, a doctor said.
19 Jul 2018, 09:00
Dengue, flu, viral fever cases drop in June
Cases of dengue, flu, viral fever and influenza spiked in the Maldives earlier this year.
17 Jul 2018, 09:00
Saudi Arabia gifts 50 tons of (late) dates to Maldives
Saudi dates have become an unlikely source of intrigue in the Maldives.
17 Jul 2018, 09:00
EU approves targeted sanctions on Maldives government officials
Maldives government officials could face travel bans and asset freezes.
16 Jul 2018, 09:00
EU to sanction Maldives
An erosion of rights and a crackdown on the opposition has led to the EU decision.
15 Jul 2018, 09:00
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